Analytics and Collaboration Success Story

Packaged Analytics Customization for Leading Defense Contractor

Business Situation

• The client is a world leader in the development and production of advanced communication and aviation electronics for the air transport, regional, business and military markets
• The Revere Group was asked to evaluate the approach used to customize the client’s SAP BW analytic package

Key Issues

• The team charged with enterprise information delivery was taking an average of 22 weeks to deliver reports, too long for the business units
• Development times were unpredictable and duplicate data was being extracted, leading to unnecessary processing and inconsistent results
• Staff questioned whether the client’s SAP BW was sufficient for its needs

Outcomes

• New development projects utilize the development methodology and incorporated architecture concepts such as the subject inventory and early testing to drive out data quality issues
• Initial results show a decrease in development time, a reduction in duplicate processing, an increase in data quality and an improvement in predicting delivery dates
• Feedback from business users reflects a shift to a more positive view of business information delivery